Locking device.



G. H. DAUGHTREY.

LOCKING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.15, 191s.

Patented Oct. 21, 1913.

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LOCKING DEVIGE.

and useful Improvements in .Locking Devices, of which the following is a specificat1on, reference being had to the accompanying drawmgs.

This invention relates to new and useful,

improvements in locking devices and more particularly to a locking device for closed vehicles, the object of the invention being to provide a device of this character whereby the doors of a closed vehicle may be securely held to prevent any vibration or rattling of the same and also securely hold the door whether the same is closed or partly closed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a locking device of this character which will possess advantages in points of chiciency and durability, is inexpenslve of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a face view illustrating my locking devices in applied position; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view; and Fig. 3 is a detail transverse section.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the body of the vehicle, 2 the seat support and 3 the hood or cover. Slidably mounted upon the upper edge of the vehicle is a door 4:, said door being adapted to be securely held in various positions by means of my improved locking device.

My improved locking device comprises a metallic loop 5, which is rigidly secured to the sides of the door opening by means of the screws 6, said loop being provided upon its inner side thereof with a longitudinal Pivotally mounted upon the door frame by means of the pin 8 is a lever 9, said lever being adapted to engage with the teeth of the rack bar 7 to hold the same in various adjusted positions.

Pivotally secured to the outwardly projecting end 10 of the lever is an adjustable rod 11, the lower end of which 1s secured to Specification of Letters :fPatent.

PatentedQct. 21, 1913.

Application filed March 15, 1913. Serial No. 75 ,622.

a pivotally mounted engaging member 12, said member being pivotally mounted upon the lower end of the door 4. The end of the member 12 opposite the rod 11 is provided with a curved inverted U-shaped hook mem-,

ber 13, which is adapted to be slidably mounted upon the edge of the body 1 and frictionally engaged therewith to securely hold the door tin various adjusted positions, Secured to the upper edge of the seat support 2 is an angular. guide bar 14, the vertical portion of which is bent upon itself to provide a channel 15 in which is engaged a hook member 16, said hook member being pivotally secured to the lower edge of the door, as shown at 17, and further connected by means of the adjustable rod 18 to the lever 9. Thus upon the adjustment of'the lever 9, the hook member 16 may either be locked into engagement with the channel 15 or unlocked therefrom.

From the above description it will be readily apparent that upon the adjustment of the lever 9 in the direction indicated by the arrow, the U-shaped hook member 13 will be forced into frictional engagement with the upper edge of the body 1 and the hook member 16 will be forced into a locked engagement with the channel 15 so that the door 4: will be securely held against any movement whatever, the locking operation forcing the door 4 upwardly so that the upper edge thereof is forced tightly against the upper edge of the door frame, thus preventing any vibration or rattling of the door. It will be readily apparent that the door may be quickly unlocked by releasing the lever from the rack 7 and forcing the same in the opposite direction, thus relieving the hook members 13 and 16 from engagement with the upper edge of the body 1 and the channel 15 respectively. From the above it will be seen that the door 4 may be securely held in locked position whether the same be opened, closed or partly closed.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple and durable locking device for the doors of closed vehicles whereby the doors may be securely locked against rattling or vibration by elevating the door against the top sill. It will also be apparent that the device in itself is extremely simple in construction and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice Without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, the combination with a body and a sliding door, of a pivotally mounted lever, adjustable rods pivotally connected to said lever and pivotally mounted engaging members connected to the outer ends of said rods whereby the manipulation of said lever Will lock said door against movement.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a body and a sliding door, of a U-shaped loop having a rack bar formed therein, a pivotally mounted lever engaging said rack bar, adjustable rods pivotally connected to said lever, a channel iron secured to said body, and engaging members pivotally secured to the outer ends of said rods and adapted to engage the upper edge of the body and the channel iron to hold said door against movement.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a body and a sliding door, of a loop having a rack bar therein, a pivotally mounted lever adapted to engage said rack bar, adjust-able rods secured to said lever, a channel iron carried by the body, engaging members pivotally secured to the outer ends of said rods whereby the manipulation of said lever will force said members into engagement with the upper edge of the body and the channel iron to securely hold said door against movement.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of tWo Witnesses. GEORGE II. DAUGHTREY. Witnesses A. J. I-Ioovnn, S. E. MINNIOI-I.

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